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Central Australia,

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MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1933.

AMERICA WAKES UP TO HER CRISIS

DESIRE FOR RADICAL

REORGANISATION

Oberammergau's Passion Play

Next year the usual ten-year cy- [cle is to be broken at Oberammer- gau, and the famous Passion Play. last seen in 1980, will be perform- led to commemorate the tercenten- iary of its first production in 1634. The play was the outcome of a vow which the villagers took by way of thanksgiving for their es- cape from the terrible pestilence The Hon. Mr. Harold Nicolson,, into only four regions. which ravaged the neighbouring C.M.G., the well-known author and America is a richly diversified area, country.

critic, has just returned to England sundered by cleavages of geography,

NO FAITH IN OLD BELIEFS

(By The Hon. Harold Nicolson.)

I regard

and

A remarkable addition will be from a three and a half months' climate, race, economics made to next year's performances visit to the United States, and in a politics, as centrifugal in instinct in the form of a new play special-series of articles, has given his im- as the old Hapsburg Empire. 1 do ly written for the occasion of the pressions of the country at a time not' now belleve in the validity of tercentenary by Dr. Weissmantel of acute economic, financial and the former distinctions between His play will depict the conditione political crisis.

| East, South, Middle West, and West. prevailing in Oberammergau at the| Mr. Nicolson is the third son of New England is rapidly ceasing to time of the pestilence and the cir-the first Lord Carnock, and washe Anglo-Saxon; Massachusetts has cumstances which evoked the fam-formerly in the Diplomatic Service. moved into Iowa; the South is mov- jous row.

[His "writings, other than literary ing northwards; the Middle West is It is understood that the

new criticism and "biography, include becoming sophisticated; the West is play will be performed on

the "Some People," a book of brilliantly evolving a civilisation of its own. evening before the Passion Play. penetrating and amusing studies of It did not seem to me that Ameri- The Play itself is likely to be pre-well-known people, published in canism was as deep a force as I fixed by a spoken přologue.

had previously supposed, or that the What were the pre-conceptions melting-pot melted with the rapidity

Allocation of Parts. -

1927.

There is little sturdiness in the sickly complexions, the fretted nerves, of modern Americans. Still less have they evolved a coherent national mind,

The plebiscite to settle the allo- which I had formed regarding the or completeness which I had imagin

United States before ever 1 set ed. cation of the parts will not be held foot on Brooklyn pier? I imagin until the autumn, but there is gooded a vast, varied and infinitely pro- reason to expect that Alois Lansductive continent divided into four wil again be the Christus.

It is main areas. Jalso probable that Peter Rendle!

I supposed that the Atlantic sea-i will impersonate St. Peter, Hugo board was mainly Anglo-Saxen and although they have certainly adopt- Rutz the character of Caiaphas, industrial: that the Middle West are ed a compelling uniformity of and Anton Lang, the former Chris mainly agricultural and strongly manner. tus, will again be Prologue.

More Importantly, I derived the

conservative; that the South was A good many changes may be, sedentary, sulky and self-contained. impression that the American Idea looked for in the less important The Pacific Coast I supposed to had somehow lost its former roles. The solo singer of 1930 is

be little more than a playground validity, and that the American Sya- dra, are rich sunken valleys. In Mary Magdalene.

Changed Beliefs.

of mountains and wastes of tun- considered likely to be chosen for for the more prosperous elements tem was being subjected to intense 1 and widespread criticism, and even Australia aeroplanes have in- Both the community at Oberam from the other three regions.

I felt that for the imagined also that the whole con-transformation. augurated a new era in discovery, mergau and the individual villagers tinent was inhabited by a population thinking part of the population the which has five phases. Governor have been seriously affected by re which, although of mixed origin. Idea has become a source of dis- Phillip trudged painfully by ridge cent events, but they have wisely

was amazingly uniform in sturdi-jillusion, almost of self-reproach; for and gorge to spy out his demeane, decided to reduce the charges both

the unthinking portion (and they Later. horses were useful in for accommodations and for seats ness, thought and manner.

"The American Idea." are numerous) the Idea is little not too at the Play and these will probab- An expedition, organised by country which was

rough and which afforded na-ly be brought down to little more

I assumed that all these hetero-more than a deliberate form of be Mr. Donald Mackay, has recently tural sustenance. In Central Aus than half of the old prices.

geneous elements had been unified lief. and Inspired by "The American left Sydney in order to make an tralia these conditions were not

Idea," and defined that idea as 器 I did not, therefore, derive the aerial reconnaissance of the satisfied, neither were the ap

Your Daily Smile Camels

faith in the perfectability of the impression that in this April of little-known region where the petites of the horses.

offered a solution, and, although

common man, as a belief in equality 1933 many Americans possess any SHE TRIED HARD Northern Territory marches Sir Thomas Elder was not the..

of easy opportunity, and as a con-living faith in such old watchwords MISTRESS: Evelyn, you were viction that the United States could as "rugged individualism,” “our with Western Australia. Mr. first to introduce them, to him

must be given the credit of their entertaining a man in the kitchen furnish an unlimited supply of that manifest destiny," or "the land of Mackay's previous expedition in

successful acclimatisation and last night, were you not?

opportunity, and thus provide at promise." 1030 filled in many empty places breeding.

MAID: That's not for me to say, To the camel, a |ma'am, but I did my best. in the map and corrected many haughty, petulant, and unlik-| errors. It found permanent able beast, Australia owes the water where none was reported transcontinental telegraph line JERRY: You used to boast that

construction of the north-south

JIM:

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TAKING THE AIR.

CHANGE CARS!

once an asylum and a conservatory Individualism has resulted all too in which the lowest types of hum-widely in corruption and incompet- anity could be stimulated, asence; the destiny of the United nowho else, to. achieve their per-States is to-day anything but mani- fected development.

fest; it is questionable whether any

to exist; it also found that many and the opening of the arid in-your love for petty girls was just

I took it for granted that the promises can be performed; oppor- whole nation Wan widely and tunity, above all, has ceased to be topographical features were quite terfor. But in the fullness of a passing fancy. And yet you got

sincerely convinced of the validity either easy or limitless. - wrongly located and that several days the camel was outstripped married.

I question whether in such cir jand outladen by the motor lorry,

Yes, I lingered too long of this “American Idea,” and was landmarks upon which the way-which will perform tasks un- in passing the last one.-

willing to sacrifice to it many of the cumstances the proletariat can longer be lulled into gentler amenities of mind and soul much farer might rely for guidance thinkable to those accustomed to

I peenmad also that from the Ameri-quiescence by the old prospects of Now On this occa-drive, upon made roads. were delusions.

or fail to sion, the operations of Mr. the aeroplane, with its speed "Hello, what are you doing walk.can Idea had emerged the American rapid self-advancement,

Syatem,

evolve. the class-consciousness en- and range, supplements the ing around this time of the night " Mackay's party are to be even motor vehicle:

and that I should find on arrival tailed by lasting labour depression. It is improbable "I'm just taking the air,"

an economic confidence and a I am doubtful, also, whether a more extensive. The main base that for some time aircraft will "Doctor's orders?""

standard of living infinitely high standard of living (interpret- will be at the north end of the supersede other means of loco- "No-girl's."

of. superior to that which is main-ed all too frequently in terms Peterman Range, 400 miles west motion and transport, nor will

tained in the older world.

celaphane, bath-rooms, and motor. they relieve the cartographer of Alice Springs, and command-from terrestrial exertions.

I believed that the economic and cars) can, in fact, be any substitute The The driver of a dilapidated car social organisation of the Republic. for knowing how to live; nor was I ing a radius of 300 miles by aero-most skilled observer cannot, asked a bystander: "Can you tell being based upon "ragged in-convinced that America has yet dis- plane flights. Subsidiary bases from the air, make an accurate me the quickest way to Victoria?" dividualism" and limitless oppor- covered how to adjust the individual will be established at the Fitzroy survey without the aid of the After

a critical glance at the tunity, offered such rich and speedy to society, how to combine the duty camera. For ordinary purposes, car, the bystander replied: "Yes, prizes to the thrifty and the in-towards one's neighbour with the crossing in the Kimberley dis-apart from aerial surveys, the take a bis.”- trict and at the Roy Hills station aviator take illuminating] on the Fortescue River, another photographs showing the bird's- 400 miles to the south. In this connaissance aircraft are un- dirt. To-day I saw you with a wo- population.

jeye view, and for purposes of re- SHE: You are an incorrigible could exist among the industrial

I assumed that, in MUMMIES ARE OUT triangle there are practically no rivalled. Mr. Mackay's team will man I have never seen you with abolishing class distinction, Ameri-

OF DATE. white inhabitants. At intervals have ample scope for their in- before.

British Museum Has Surplus Stock.

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a drover passes along the Can-vestigations. We have adverted HE: That must, have been my animosity.

to the importance of consulting wife. ning stock route, a police-trooper large scale maps. That of Cen-

What One Expects. I expected to find wide indiffer Investigates a crime, or an en-tral Australia shows a few lines WILLING TO TRY IT ~ ence to, and almost complete Ignor-i terprising prospector as did indicating the tracks of explorera A London business man had an ance of, conditions in Europe and

and stock routes. In between old automobile, which he could not in the East. expected to find a Fifty years ago the ery of almost are rast, blank lacunae. ~: The! tures into untrodden fastnesses. nomenclature, what there is of it, he decided to sell it himself, and with a thirst for education, even as British Museum was Show us the get rid of at any price. At last, thin but showy coating of culture every visitor who came into the There immense and lonely die. is not encouraging. Ophthalmin hang up the following notice: I took for granted that the national way to the munimies. tances almost baffle the imagina-Range, Lake Disappointment, "who will take this car for $257" manner would be briak, bracing. To satisfy the public's passionate ition of the city-dweller, to whom Patience Well, Separation Well, Next day a man came in and superficial, and at moments noisy, interest in Egyptology, the museum journey of 300 miles in a com- Rescue Well, were obviously said: "I believe there's a catch in And I supposed that, in spite of acquired and was presented with fortable train is something of an named by pioneers who had ex-this somewhere, but bring out the many flaws in the structure of mummies on A wholesale scale. undertaking. "Read large scale perienced the rough edge of for-car and the $25.” maps," said Lord Salisbury to a tune. On the other hand Family critic. The advice is very neces-Well, in the sector to be exam- sary in the case of Australia, ined by Mr. Mackay's expedition,

Facts You Did Not Know.

federal government, In spite of They were lined up in the corridors marked deficiencies in States ad and crowded into a number, of ministration, in spite of wide-room.

Now the visitors' interest in them spread corruption and incompetence Mr. Mackay's valuable contribu- strikes a more reassuring note,

in municipal politics, yet the main having worn off, the museuin would izons to the process of unveilling Mr. Mackay believes that in

Parcel post services have been principles of democracy. (however like to get rid of about half their the secrets of Central Australia spite of its unprepossessing, re-established on all national air lines transmuted since the days of Jener supply. It is proposed to leave a have been rendered practicable putation this country may have in China and radio communication son, however emotionalised since few of them on view and put the rest in two locked-roms, available by the employment of aircraft, economic possibilities. This was has been begun between China and those of Lincoln) did in fact sure to students who insisted on study- an agency which has revolution- also the impression" of Mr. Soviet Russia

* sent the "active" faith "of the whole ing Inrge quantities. ised the whole technique of ex-Michael Terry, who has twice

My people, and did in fact' constitute a The First Commissioner of Works ploration. Aemplanen have soar-traversed it recently in the in- For advertising purposes: a pro- visible and continuous standard of recently startled London when he ed over Mount Everest while terests of a British company.jector tlist shows pictures cut from national purpose.

said that the girders supporting the ground" parties, often defeated. There is no evidence that it will motion picture films has been in- Such were my main assumptions floors of the British Museum were laboriously essayed the summit, be an El Dorado the difficulty vented that is small enough to be when I embarked at December no longer to be trusted."". Bet They have winged their course of communications precludes held in a man's hand. 2.

upon a voyage of observation. How

the officials of the building have to either pole and back again in that hope at present. But the p

far have these assumptions been replied that there were always hours fewer than the months gaps in the maps may conceal Scientists at the University of modified by actual experience. And serious flaws in the girdera-due to that were formerly needed to areas which would prove the Chicago have discovered that a hu- how far have they been confirmed? faulty easting. They are just an attain the objective. The Ameri general description of Central man absorbs about five per cent of Modern Americans, had to-day, an they wore 110 years Can serial survey has reported Australia as a “desert to be un- the cosmic rays which Atrike - it, I do not now, regard the United ago when the building was erected that in Alaska, amklat the tangle WAITE)

the remainder passing through. States as a uniform-area. divided—but no worse, Beuler.